Garment-supporter.



Patented Apr. 3 |900.

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(Application led Jua. 5, 1900.)

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Y UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

DAVID L. MITCHELL, OF JOHNSTOWN, NFNV YORK.

GARNI ENT-SU PPO RTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 646,856, dated April 3,1900.

Application filed January 5,1900. Serial No. 508. (No model.)

town, in the county of Fulton and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporters and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same. My invention consists in thenovel features hereinafter described, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which illustrate one form-in which I havecontemplated embodying my invention; and said invention is fullydisclosed in the following description and claims. I

Referring to the drawings, Figure l represents the back of a waist andskirt, showing my belt-engaging hook applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a waistand skirt attaching device consisting of two pieces of tape with threeballand-socket snap-fasteners applied thereto, the middle one of whichis provided with my belt-engaging hook. Fig. 3 shows the section of theattaching device which is applied to the waist. Fig. 4t is the same asFig. 3, with the belt-engaging hook removed. Fig. 5 is a.

'modification of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an enlarged section taken on the linea; 5c', Fig. l. is a detail view of the belt-engaging hook, and Fig. Sisa detail view of the retaining-plate.

The objects of my invention are to provide a means of adjusting andholding the waist, skirt, and belt in relatively-proper positionslaterally and vertically, of preventing gaping between the skirt andwaist, of keeping the belt in proper position, and of dispensing withthe use of hooks and eyes and pins or other garment cutting or damagingdevice for the purposes aforesaid.

D represents the retaining-plate, which is applied to the stud C beforethe ball-cap C of a ball-and-socket snap-fastener is putin place, thussecuring said retaining plate firmly to said stud C. Thisretaining-plate D is provided with a circular opening D2 of sufficientsize to allow the stud O' to pass through and ears D3 D4 D5, two ofwhich, D3 D4, being on a line with the horizontal diameter of saidopening D2, while the third, D5, is

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on aline with the perpendicular dropped from said diameter. Y

The belt-engaging hook Ahas a keyholeshaped opening B in the lower partthereof, the circular part of this opening (t being of such a size as toadmit the flange c of the ball-cap C, while the recess b, which extendsupward 'fromthe circular opening @,is adapted to admit the ears of thesaid retaining-plate in making the belt-engaging hook A fast to the saidretaining-plate D. In placing the belt-engaging hook A in engagementwith the retaining-plate D the loop portion a' of the circular opening ais placed under one of the ears- D for instance-with the belt-engaginghook A in a horizontal position, in order that the slot portion mayregister with the ear D4 on the opposite side. Then the beltengaginghook A is pressed down so that the plane of said belt-engaging hook A islower than the plane of the ear D4 and revolved in an upward direction,thus making the engagement complete, two of the ears-to wit, D3 D4-beingon top and one, D5, underneath of the belt-engaging hook A, as shown indotted lines, Fig. 3, which it will be seen makes a firm connection.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5 the retaining-plate D is providedwith supplemental ears K K', which when the engagement is made, as abovedescribed, are left in the plane with the ear D5, and therefore comeunderneath the shoulders et' a. These supplemental ears K K' support thebelt-engaging hook A on the upper side, thus holding said belt-engaginghook A more firmly to said retaining-plate D.

In use the attaching devices for uniting the vwaist and skirt may beplaced directly on the bands of the waist and skirt or may be placed ontapes, as shown, whichtapes are to be stitched to the waistbands ofskirt and waist, and I have shown one attaching device to which the hookis secured and an additional attaching device consisting of aball-andsocket snap-fastener on either side thereof.'

The auxiliary attaching devices may or may not be used, as preferred. Itwill be seen that when the waist and skirt are provided with my devicein the manner before described the belt-engaging hook will project IOOup above the skirt-band, making it convenient for the belt When putaround the Waist to engage the hook. The hook can be readily disengagedand laid aside when its use is not desired or when it is desired toremove it from one dress and attach it to another.

That I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a fastening device for connecting a Waist andskirt, of a retaining-plate secured thereto and provided withradially-disposed ears, and a detachable belt-engaging hook providedwith a circular aperture, having a recess, adapted to fit over one ofsaid ears, whereby said hook can be placed in engagement With saidretainingplate and turned to move said recess out of line with saidears, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a ball-and-socket snap-fastener having each partthereof provided With means for attaching it to a waist or skirt, of onepart of said fastener being provided with radial ears, 0f a detachablebeltengaging hook having a central aperture to pass over said part, anda recess extend ing radially from said central aperture to perandprojections secured to said part of the fastener, in a diiferent planefrom the said ears, and extending indifferent directions from said partto engage the face of said hook opposite the face engaged by said ears,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

DAVID L. MITCHELL.

Witnesses: l

ARTHUR B. MITCHELL, HARWOOD DUDLEY.

